INVENTORIES (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Inventories consisted of the following at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):



	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Raw materials	$	9,975	$	11,095
Work in process	249		293
Finished goods	51,446		57,755
Total	$	61,670	$	69,143

At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, finished goods inventory included $3.0 million and $3.7 million, respectively, associated with products shipped to customers and deferred labor costs for arrangements where revenue recognition had not yet commenced.

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The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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